The change to 5 fish, the new Lowrance sonar stuff and oh yeah one of the best bass fishermen in the world right now! Had to call him, here we go:
1. What do you think about the change to 5 fish?
> "I'm kinda one of these guys that has mixed emotions. To be honest, I don't like the thought of deviating from Major League Fishing's plan. That's what made Major League Fishing who they are. It's basically an identity change.
> "I don't like that side of it, but I do like the side of where it's more relatable to local fishermen...so if they can relate more to us and it propels the sport more, then I'm all for that too.
> "I wasn't biased – I've had success in both formats so it doesn't really matter to me."
2. Is the new Lowrance stuff just better, a game-changer or not sure yet?
> "I used it on Table Rock Lake about a month ago, and man it's really, really impressive. It's not just better, it's way better in my opinion. I can see way farther, it's a lot clearer – I was really impressed with the HD transducer. I'm really impressed with it.
> "That was the first runs of them, the prototype ones, so they may be better [now], I don't know. But they're really really good.
> "This forward-facing sonar stuff is just going to get better and better and better. I can throw my bait and see it 100' no problem."
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3. If you had one bait to fish all over the country this time of year what would it be?
> "I would say a jerkbait. Just because it's the fall and winter time. I don't care what part of the country you're in right now, they're eating on shad right now. Spotted bass, largemouth, smallmouth – they're busting on bait, so a jerkbait.
> "I've been throwing a prototype jerkbait from Bass Mafia that we're building...got my hands on 3 of them. We're in the later stages of getting it done so it's not ready yet.
> "I'm throwing that on a 6' 8" M Favorite Pro Series Rod, 12-lb Seaugar InvizX fluorocarbon, and I'm real big on a 6.3 or 6.4:1 baitcaster. A lot of guys throw it on a 7, and they always ask why I throw it on a 6. Really it just depends on the cadence of how you work that bait. As I'm reeling, I'm jerking that jerkbait. A lot of people stop jerking and then reel but I reel as I jerk...I don't like picking up too much line.
> "With 12-lb line I noticed I get a lot more bites. I can cast the 12 farther, it makes the bait work a lot better as far as darting left to right, it allows the bait to get deeper, and it allows it to suspend a lot better.
> "I will just cover water with it. When you throw it around wood this time of year, it's really good...current seams and eddies...back of creeks, just follow the fish. There's a lot of schooling fish at the house right now – I'll chase them around with that jerkbait and catch them."
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